All Series
Series
Regular feature series or “columns” to the blog.
- Inside the Museum
The Open Museum
Director Lynn Zelevansky on the early and continuing importance of immigrant artists.
Artist Lenka Clayton’s attic studio in Polish Hill. Photo: Bryan Conley
- Collectors
An Intimate Look at the Collection of Karl and Jennifer Salatka
In an interview with Hannah Turpin, curatorial assistant for contemporary art and photography at Carnegie Museum of Art, Karl and Jennifer Salatka discuss the emotional aspects of collecting.
- Inside the Museum
Museum Collections and the Stories They Tell
Director Lynn Zelevansky on the unique histories of museum collections.
- Photo Essay
Defying the Erasure and Misrepresentation of Black Womanhood
Through a series of evocative portraits, photographer Njaimeh Njie explores black womanhood in Pittsburgh.
- Inside the Museum
Creativity and the Museum
Director Lynn Zelevansky on the role of museums in fostering creativity.
- Inside the Museum
The Role of Museums in Uncertain Times
Director Lynn Zelevansky on museums as safe spaces for conversation and reflection.
- Envisioning Appalachia
Youth Storytellers Discover New Narratives at the Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art and a storied media-making organization team up to teach storytelling as a tool of youth empowerment.
- Photo Essay
Face to Face with Strangers in Downtown Pittsburgh
With his Nearsighted series, photographer Tom Souzer gets up close and personal with the people of Downtown Pittsburgh.
- Envisioning Appalachia
Between Truth and Fiction: Pittsburgh’s Burden of Identity
Matthew Newton considers Pittsburgh's industrial past, and how that has legacy has shaped the city's identity over the last four decades.
- Envisioning Appalachia
Appalachian Youth Respond to the Museum as Classroom
The Appalachian youth of this summer's Envisioning Our Future program, a collaboration between CMOA and Appalshop, reflect on their experiences.